Four Winds Latin Spirit brings passion to Bermagui

Modern flamenco ensemble Bandaluzia, led by Damian Wright, perform at the Four Winds Latin Spirit festival on Sunday. Picture: Caitlin Brown

slinkystyle four winds festival in Bermagui. have waited eight years to finally go, never happened to be down at the farm at the same time and it was only on biannually. this year it had a Latin curated set of outstanding musicians, all enjoyed outdoors in this beautiful amphitheatre donated by the Myer family #fourwindsfestival2017 #bermagui #panyselene

”It was one of those performances performances that looked unusual on paper, but because they use improvisation it was like they were having a conversation with each other,” Mr Francis said.

“A creative conversation was at the heart of the performance, it showed a precision of rhythm and was just breathtaking.”

The festival brought many first-time visitors to the venue over the weekend, and one of the many new faces was Argentinian Ambassador Dr Hugo Javier, who was visiting the Far South Coast for the very first time.

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“We always get people from Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne, but this time we’ve reached out to people who can make a day trip,” Mr Francis said.

The festival saw events held in Bermagui for the first time, with a Latin Fiesta inside the Bermagui Community Centre bringing the event to a vibrant close on Sunday night.

“It was great to connect to the town in that way,” Mr Francis said.

With next year’s biennial Four Winds classical music festival approaching, Mr Francis said Easter 2019 will see the team explore new avenues.

“In 2019 we will do something a little different and explore some different music,” he said.